In this episode we learn the sounds of the Song Sparrow!After a brief discussion of the bird, we introduce the vocabulary for the week: "underslurred" notes.Then we cover the basic song structure/pattern, as well as two contact calls.Plea

Red-winged Blackbird

Apr 18th, 2021 26m 23s

In this episode we learn the sounds of the Red-winged Blackbird!After a brief discussion of the bird, we introduce the vocabulary for the week: "polyphonic" noises.Then we cover the male song, two varieties of the female songs, as well as t

American Robin

Mar 29th, 2021 26m 57s

In this episode we learn the sounds of the American Robin!First, we give some background about the bird, and some of our anecdotal experiences with them. Then we discuss the vocabulary for the week: upslurred vs. downslurred pictch patterns a

Black-capped Chickadee

Mar 22nd, 2021 31m 31s

In this episode we discuss the sounds of the Black-capped Chickadee!We also touch briefly on the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America. We talk about the difference between a phrase and a series, and we go over how thos

Dark-eyed Junco

Mar 14th, 2021 22m 38s

Welcome to the first episode of Calling All Birds!The podcast where we learn the art of birding-by-ear together through in-depth discussion, memorable mnemonics, and relatable personal anecdotes.In this episode we give a little background abo

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